Wenke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Wenke family

The surname Wenke was first found in Worcestershire where William de la Winche was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1275. Later, Stephen atte Wynke was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset in 1327 and later again, Thomas atte Wynche was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1332. Walter Winch was found in the Pipe Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1184 and William Wynk in the Feet of Fines for Suffolk in 1312. In Sussex, records there show William le Wynch in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327. 1

The name is well established in Yorkshire since early days. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include: Ricardus Wynk; Alexander Wynk; and Robertus Wynk. 2

Just over the northern border in Scotland, it may be a "shortened form of Wineca, diminutive of the common Old English personal name Wine. Winkston near Peebles is the tun of Wink or Wynk. William Wynk who held land in Aberdeen in 1281, may be the William Wynk who rendered homage [to King Edward I of England] at Perth, 1291. " 3

"The lands of Winkston in the parish of Peebles gave name to possessors in 1262, when Alexander de Wynkistun was on the inquest for ascertaining the rights of burgesses in the moss of Walthamshope. In 1365 the lands of Winkston were in the hands of the Gledstanes." 3 The variant Winkworth hails from the north in Yorkshire, England or Scotland.

Early History of the Wenke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wenke research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1281, 1291, 1365, 1587, 1619, 1660 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Wenke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wenke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wing, Wink, Winks, Wynk, Wyng, Wyngke, Wingh and others.

Early Notables of the Wenke family

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Wenke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wenke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Betty Wenke, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 4
Joh Wenke, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 4
Johanna Wenke, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 4
Meta Wenke, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 4
Henry Wenke, aged 34, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 4
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Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)